Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/05/1997 | |||
| While driving noticed smoke coming from under the vehicle, and pulled over and there was a fire under the vehicle on the rear section above the gas tank. the flames ran from the fuel tank area which melted the wire under the vehicle. when the vehicle was pulled over the flames shot out of both sides. *ak | |||
| When weather changes there are bad gas fumes around the car. please describe . *ak | |||
| 02/26/1996 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire near the gas tank, resulting in total loss. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Car caught fire under hood sitting at red light. black smoke from under hood. belive fuel line melted? total loss of car. anyone w/ similar complaint... walserkj@aol.com. *ak | |||
| 08/20/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| 01/29/2000 | |||
| Underhood fire while vehicle was parked; fuel line routed from fender melted and leaked was ignited by manifold while vehicle was parked. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 12/25/1998 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| The rear axel seal is leaking again, the trim glue is melting on all the windows,the fuel pump or electrical problem is occuring again and the car bucks and jerks with acceleration,the dealer stated that the manufacturer does not have a glue that holds up in hot wheather. also the sun visor straps melted and stretched. vin# not with me at this time | |||
| 12/17/1997 | 1 | 06/30/1995 | |
| Fuel tank pump broke and the dealer stated that the problem was due to the dirty gasoline sold by b.p. gas stations. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 07/23/2005 | 134000 | 1 | 10/05/1998 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 30 mph, flames erupted from the engine compartment. the vehicle pulled over and no injuries were sustained. the engine and front of the vehicle were completely engulfed in flames by the time the fire department arrived. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the service dealer and manufacturer were notified. an inspector from the manufacturer was sent to inspect the cause of the fire. the contact suspected a melted section of the plastic fuel line melted and leaked fuel onto the hot engine causing the fire. | |||
| 09/03/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was placed in the park position andturned off, when consumer notice smoke coming from the engine compartment. vehicle caught on fire around the firewall. also, vehicle disintegrated. fire department called, determined the cause might be related to fuel leakage from a missing hose or clip. please provide any further detaills. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1998 | |||
| While driving experiences stalling and cannot accelerate properly which may cause an accident. dealer replaced ignition/ fuel wire/valve cover gasket/oil gasket/oil sending unit, etc. also had problems with oil leakage/ water pump deterioration and serptine belt cracking. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 02/14/1997 | ||
| Fuel line retaining clamp could fail, causing the plastic fuel lines to come into contact with exhaust manifold/valve cover. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 02/11/1996 | |||
| There is a strong gas smell around vehicle after it is turned off. *ak | |||
| 10/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Coolant leak in intake manifold. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| When driving on highway there were gas fumes present inside of vehicle. dealer replaced faulty fuel tank assembly and repaired cannister lines. *ak *tt | |||
| 06/14/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Discovered gas tank leak while car parked in albany, ny. proceeded to de paula chevrolet, 785 central avenue, albany, ny 12206, tel: 518-489-0122. the fuel tank is protected by a metal shroud. the gas was leaking onto the exhaust pipe. both shroud and fuel tank were in perfect condition. the hole in the gas tank was directly under the shroud, near the center of the tank - thus no outside object could have possibly caused the damage. the dealer listed the problem as rust - as that was the only explanation they could offer. an examination of the tank showed no rust. this car has not seen a winter as it is garaged duing the winter months. the dealer. de paula should still have the tank, as i requested it be held. gm customer service was polite, however their interest was in the fact that the car is out of warranty and the expense is mine. i do care about the $900 it cost to fix but i stressed to them how upset i was with the fact that this car was close to exploding. additionally fuel tanks do not wear out in 6 years. i used to be in the automotive business.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel sensor melted, causing fuel pump to short out which could cause a fire. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1998 | |||
| While driving experiences stalling and cannot accelerate properly which may cause an accident. dealer replaced ignition/ fuel wire/valve cover gasket/oil gasket/oil sending unit, etc. also had problems with oil leakage/ water pump deterioration and serptine belt cracking. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 12/22/1994 | |
| Gas tank weld broke. | |||
| 02/26/1996 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire near the gas tank, resulting in total loss. *ak | |||